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Homicide in Canada, 2012 / by Jillian Boyce and Adam Cotter.CS85-002/33-11E-PDF

"Since 1961, Statistics Canada has been collecting police-reported information on homicide incidents, victims and accused persons through the Homicide Survey. This Juristat article uses data from the 2012 Homicide Survey to report on the short and long term trends in homicide at the national, provincial/territorial and census metropolitan area (CMA) levels. Furthermore, the characteristics of homicides are discussed, including gender differences, the methods used to commit homicide, the involvement of gangs and organized crime groups, the likelihood of being solved, the relationship between accused persons and victims, incidents involving intimate partners, and the involvement of youth"--Page 4.

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Department/Agency
  • Statistics Canada, issuing body.
TitleHomicide in Canada, 2012 / by Jillian Boyce and Adam Cotter.
Series title
  • Juristat, 1209-6393
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • "Released on December 19, 2013."
  • Issued also in French under title: L'homicide au Canada, 2012.
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 25).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, 2013.
  • ©2013
Author / Contributor
  • Boyce, Jillian, author.
Description1 online resource (37 pages) : graphs.
Catalogue number
  • CS85-002/33-11E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number85-002-X
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